After 76ers star Tyrese Maxey nearly stunned the entire basketball world with a shot for the ages to win Game 5 against the Knicks, fans are being “rewarded” with a wild start time for Game 6. That decision has so many people questioning why a must-see game would start so late and has them dropping a ton of relatable sleep jokes.
Look, I love basketball a lot. There have been plenty of times when I’ve stayed up to all kinds of unholy hours watching some incredible game that I simply can’t turn off. But at some point, my shut-down mode kicks in, and that wonderful game will be watching me.
Apparently, I’m not the only one who feels that way because there are a whole lot of hoops fans who are beside themselves about Game 6 between the Sixers and the Knicks starting at 9 p.m. ET.
TWO GAME 6s TONIGHT 🍿
▪️ Bucks, Sixers look to force a Game 7
▪️ Pacers, Knicks look to advance to Round 2The #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel continue tonight on TNT! pic.twitter.com/7YcjXgJgQN
— NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2024
The start time is inspiring some incredible tweets and jokes. Please look at this mastery from X (formerly Twitter):
(Warning: NSFW language.)
The Philly Knicks game starts at… 9pm?
Criminal.
— Max Weidenborner (@Maxman248) May 2, 2024
The worst thing about the Knicks 9pm start time isn't the 9pm start time. It's that the 9pm start time is just another reminder of being old because the 9pm start time bothers you.
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) May 2, 2024
Being an adult sports fan on the East coast is so tough. I’d love to watch a Nuggets playoff game. Even the Knicks game is at 9pm tonight. It’s just so late. pic.twitter.com/pfptzXHu15
— Jeff Funaro (@JeffFunaro) May 2, 2024
The Knicks/76ers Game 6 in Philadelphia is scheduled for a 9PM tip-off 🤯
Insane. pic.twitter.com/MNrUrSIsQD
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) May 1, 2024
TNT is tripping…put knicks/Sixers on at 9pm east coast time is lame. …my old ass needs sleep bruh 🤦🏻🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/njeb80D50v
— Bean (@JoeyFakaBean) May 2, 2024
I am not a big basketball fan at all but to have a 9pm start time for the Knicks and 76ers game is crazy to me. Basketball continues to be idiots when it comes playoff schedules
— Adam (@Mayvis11) May 2, 2024
Knicks and Sixers fans realizing Game 6 doesn't start until 9 PM EST tonight: pic.twitter.com/AObSVaTl3Y
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) May 2, 2024
adam silver made knicks philly start at 2am my time tonight because hes afraid of the influence i might have over the game with my latent powers if i was awake
— emi 🇵🇸🎣 (@emi_f1sher) May 2, 2024
